By Adam Pagnucco. Here is a conversation I have occasionally had with politicians and their minions over the years. There have been different versions so I will paraphrase as an…
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Union Attacks Elrich
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By Adam Pagnucco. In a classic man-bites-dog story, a county employee union is attacking County Executive Marc Elrich. And why? The union alleges that Elrich doesn’t want its members to…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Under County Executive Marc Elrich’s FY26 recommended operating budget, the vast majority of homeowners in MoCo will be charged hundreds of dollars more on their property tax…
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By Adam Pagnucco. On Tuesday, the county council is due to vote on a bill providing 20-year tax breaks to some office-to-residential conversion projects. The bill is part of the…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, I broke two stories on potential charter amendment drives. First, long-time charter amendment advocate Robin Ficker told me that he is gathering signatures for a charter…
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By Adam Pagnucco. While Montgomery County leaders debate raising property taxes for the second time in three years and the Maryland General Assembly is set to pass a large tax…
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By Adam Pagnucco. News of County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended gigantic fee hike is spreading rapidly. The fee increase, related to Elrich’s intention to replace the Dickerson incinerator with a…
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Jawando Condemns “Giveaway” for Developers
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando has come out swinging against Bill 2-25, a component of the More Housing N.O.W. package proposed by Council Members Andrew Friedson and Natali…
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By Adam Pagnucco. As the General Assembly gets ready to pass a large tax hike, one state delegate has told Marylanders that it is their patriotic duty to “pay your…
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has always granted generous compensation packages to county employees and he has occasionally recommended tax hikes to fund them. In return, county government…
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